Legal Assistant - Vancouver, Canada - Ballard Power Systems Inc.

Ballard Power Systems Inc.

Verified Company

Vancouver, Canada

6 days ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Ballard Power Systems has an opening for a dynamic Legal Assistant to support the Legal Department that includes a team of 4 lawyers and 2 patent agents.

This position is regular, full-time at 5 days (40 hours) per week.

Responsibilities:

Receiving and processing Confidentiality Agreement requests,, filing executed agreements and following up on reminders;
Updating and maintaining files, records and contract templates in contract management system;
Assisting and coordinating with SEDAR and EDGAR filings;
Independently performing special projects of a confidential nature; and
Processing invoices and expense reports for the Legal Department.
Monitoring and managing legal team calendar; and
Maintaining and updating contents that belong to the Legal Department on Ballard's intranet.

Requirements:

Graduated from a recognized Legal Assistant program in Canada (or equivalent) or applicable work experience;
3 to 5 years experience in a law firm or inhouse setting;
Excellent computer and technical skills in all aspects of MS Office Suite (Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Excel);
Ability to work independently, think strategically, and to anticipate unspoken needs;
Ability to maintain confidentiality and integrity in all aspects of work;
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail required;
Exceptional interpersonal, organizational and communication skills (oral and written);
Ability to take initiative, be responsive, proactive, detailed, flexible, professional and a great team player; and
Ability to work from our office in Burnaby for a minimum of 2 to 3 days per week.

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